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Meeting Date:
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3/30/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Superintendent of Schools
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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3. Action on a Request to Approve the Mutual Termination of the Non-Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Universal Academy for the College Bound and to Authorize Operation of the Webster Campus (6850 North 53rd Street) as a Traditional MPS School, beginning on April 10, 2017
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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1. Universal Contract
2. Universal Notification
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Universal Academy for the College Bound (UACB), Webster Campus, was established as a non-instrumentality charter school in fall 2013. The school, located at 6850 North 53rd Street, serves grades six through ten. The term of the current contract with UACB is to expire on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2017-2018 school year.
On March 9, 2017, the Department of Contracted School Services received written communication from Universal Academy for the College Bound requesting mutual termination of the non-instrumentality charter school contract, to be effective April 7, 2017. The written communication indicates that it is in the best interest of students and families to transition operations to MPS at this time.
The charter school contract between the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and Universal Academy for the College Bound states in Section III.C, Termination, that the contract may be terminated before expiration of its term if both parties agree in writing to the termination.
The Administration concurs with the request for early termination of the non-instrumentality charter school contract and is requesting authorization to operate the former Webster building as a traditional school.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The district's allocation for Universal Academy would be reduced on a prorated basis from April 7 to June 30. The estimated cost of MPS staffing and operating the school for the remainder of the year is $994,660. This item authorizes those expenditures.
For FY18, the Superintendent's proposed budget will not allocate funds for Universal. Rather, it will designate allocations for an MPS traditionally funded school at the Webster campus.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon the Board's approval, Administration will operate the Daniel Webster Secondary School as a traditional MPS school, to be effective April 10, 2017.
The school shall be named Daniel Webster Secondary School and serve students in grades 6-10 during the 2016–2017 school year. The school will ramp up one grade each year to serve students in grades 6–12 by the 2018–2019 school year.
Administration will work with families and staff to communicate the transition.
Administration will request a school code from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board:
1. approve the mutual termination of the non-instrumentality charter school contract with Universal Academy for the College Bound, to be effective April 7, 2017; and
2. authorize Administration to operate the Webster Campus as a traditional MPS school named Daniel Webster Secondary School, to be effective April 10, 2017.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley - Chief
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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